I had my first fill, which was only .5 CCs, two weeks ago and I feel like I can eat more now than I did before! I have a total of 4.5 CCs now. Has anyone had this problem? I'm very discouraged

It is so different for everyone. It just takes time. Make sure you are actually hungry and that it is not just head hunger. No advice really other than stick it out, don't go hungry but eat healthy. Make sure you are eating protien it fills you up and keeps you full longer. For some people it can take a couple of weeks before they notice a difference with a fill. Strange but true.

Hang in there!

I did not get restriction until 10.6 cc's. This will be a will power diet. I wish more doctors were clear about that. Buy a digital scale and measure out 3 oz of solid protein (or whatever your doctor wants) and then eat low fat/cal veggies until full. You probably really aren't more hungry now than you were. Head hunger is a powerful thing.

Honk is right on. I've had 5 fills and I can still eat too much. Fortunately the band has made me eat less but I still need one more fill. The first 3 fills did virtually nothing for me.

I believe that some of us are so focused on losing weight that we think of food all the time which of course makes us hungry. I know that first 3 months was very difficult for me. I too was very discouraged and sometimes wished I had never had the surgery. But after fill 5 I saw a dramatic difference in restriction which has helped me eat less and drop 8 lbs.

You're probably thinking, "why did I have surgery just to go on another stinking diet that won't work"? It will, give it time and don't be shy to demand a fill sooner than the docs say you can. I've had to be very aggressive with my surgeon's office about getting fills. Sitting around getting depressed can only make it easier for you to consume too much food.

tmf